warrantise

noun

war·​ran·​tise

variants or warrantize

-n‧ˌtīz

plural -s

1

archaic : warrant, guarantee

2

obsolete : permission

Word History

Etymology

Middle English warantise, warantize, from Old North French warantise, from warantir to warrant

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